sea scallop
noun
: a large deep-water scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) of the Atlantic coast of North America that is harvested commercially for food
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Tuck into the popular lamb lollipops with pistachio-mint pesto, the Alfredo Mafaldine or pan-roasted sea scallops.
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Kathryn Streeter, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
Zimmern riffs on Zepeda’s concepts using fresh sea scallops.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Oct. 2025
That same muhammara is served with a sea scallop dish ($39) on the larger plates section.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The Bay State is the leading seafood-producing state on the East Coast, with at least half of that value coming from sea scallops, Division of Marine Fisheries Director Daniel McKiernan said.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 31 July 2025
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Kathryn Streeter, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
Zimmern riffs on Zepeda’s concepts using fresh sea scallops.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Oct. 2025
That same muhammara is served with a sea scallop dish ($39) on the larger plates section.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The Bay State is the leading seafood-producing state on the East Coast, with at least half of that value coming from sea scallops, Division of Marine Fisheries Director Daniel McKiernan said.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 31 July 2025
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“Sea scallop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20scallop. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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